Historic places in Hillsborough, New Hampshire

Hillsborough in Hillsborough County has 5 properties on the National Register of Historic Places: 3 buildings, 1 district, 1 structure. The first was listed in 1966 and the most recent in 2009. The most common areas of significance here are architecture, politics/government, industry. 1 is a National Historic Landmark: Pierce, Franklin, Homestead.

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Contoocook Mills Industrial District
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Every National Register listing in Hillsborough

  1. Pierce, Franklin, Homestead

    Listed October 15, 1966 · Building · National Historic Landmark (July 4, 1961) · National significance · Access information not verified

    Politics/Government

    The Franklin Pierce Homestead is a historic house museum and state park located in Hillsborough, New Hampshire. [Wikipedia]

    Town-level location only · NPS record #66000027

  2. Contoocook Mills Industrial District (also George Little's Mill; Marcy Mills)

    Listed June 10, 1975 · District · State significance · Access information not verified

    IndustryCommerceHistoric - Non-AboriginalArchitecture

    The Contoocook Mills Industrial District of Hillsborough, New Hampshire, encompasses the industrial mill complex of the Contoocook Mills, a major business in the town from the 19th century to the mid-20th century. [Wikipedia]

    Between Mill St. and Contoocook River · NPS record #75000124

  3. Hillsborough Railroad Bridge (also Hillsborough Covered Railroad Bridge)

    Listed June 10, 1975 · Structure · State significance · Access information not verified

    EngineeringTransportation

    The Hillsborough Railroad Bridge was a historic covered railroad bridge spanning the Contoocook River in Hillsborough, New Hampshire. [Wikipedia]

    Spans Contoocook River SW of NH 149 · NPS record #75000126

  4. Smith, Gov. John Butler, House (also Community Building)

    Listed September 14, 2002 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    Architecture

    The Gov. [Wikipedia]

    Town-level location only · NPS record #02000959

  5. Union Chapel

    Listed February 3, 2009 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    ArchitectureSocial History

    Union Chapel is a historic chapel in Hillsborough, New Hampshire. [Wikipedia]

    220 Sawmill Rd. · NPS record #08001411

Other towns in Hillsborough County

Amherst1 listingAntrim2 listingsBedford2 listingsBennington1 listingFrancestown3 listingsFrancetown1 listingGoffstown8 listingsGreenfield1 listingHancock2 listingsHillsboro1 listingHillsborough Center1 listingHollis3 listingsHudson3 listingsLyndeborough1 listingLyndeborough Center1 listingManchester35 listingsManshester1 listingMerrimack2 listingsMilford5 listingsMont Vernon1 listingMount Vernon1 listingNashua8 listingsNew Ipswich2 listingsPelham1 listingPeterborough5 listingsSharon1 listingTemple3 listingsWeare4 listingsWilton8 listings

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